1724 Wood’s Hibernia Pattern Farthing. Martin 5.1-G.1, W-unlisted. Silver. Rarity-8. VF-20 (PCGS).63.6 grains. A fascinating and important piece, believed to be unique by Martin and thus the exact coin once in the Phillip Nelson Collection. Deep golden olive gray, more richly toned on the obverse, while the reverse is more even in shade but spotty around the central device. Only trivial marks are noted, though the edge has been subtly filed just below 9 oclock on the reverse. The centering is ideal, and the visual appeal is very good despite the grade.<p><p>This is a thoroughly important piece: a rare and distinctive pattern that happens to also be an off-metal strike with provenance to the two most important authors who have written on the Woods Hibernia series. There appears to be no duplicate anywhere, in any collection, public or private. Taxay listed it in the underutilized <em>Scott Encyclopedia</em> as C364 and described it as unique though, as the Ford cataloger noted, Breen forgot about it and did not include it in the 1988 <em>Encyclopedia</em>. None of the great cabinets of colonial type coins, Irish coins, or Woods Hibernias in particular have included this rarity except these: Nelson, Boyd, Ford, and Martin - the four collectors who have owned this piece.<p>.PCGS# 921389. NGC ID: F7HV.<strong>To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click<a href="https://stacksbowers.com/sydney-f-martin-collection/"target=’_blank’> here.</a></strong>.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier perhaps ex Phillip Nelson Collection; Edgar H. Adams, February 1914; F.C.C. Boyd Collection; our (Stacks) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII, January 2005, lot 91.
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